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Thysanolaena latifolia
Nepalese Broom Grass
As recorded: Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Lee, H.A.
- Collector number
- 163
- Date
- March 1, 1926
- Locality
- Waiakea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1926, Lee, H.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Thysanolaena latifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-07.

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-07
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thysanolaena latifolia. BISH 696767. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956642410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696767.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956642410 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
